2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Obong Victor Attah | Samson Ime Umanna  |
Party  | PDP | ANPP
Running mate  | Chris Ekpenyong |
Popular vote  | 1,028,722 |

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| Governor before election

Obong Victor Attah
PDP

| Elected Governor

Obong Victor Attah
PDP

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The 2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4][5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Samson Ime Umanna and about three other candidates.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Obong Victor Attah won the PDP nomination in the primary election. He retained Chris Ekpenyong as his running mate.[16][17][18]

## Electoral system

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The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system.

## Results

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A total of about five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[19] Incumbent Governor, Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating about four other candidates.[7][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,624,495. However, only 82.42% (i.e. 1,338,970) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[6][7]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Obong Victor Attah| People's Democratic Party (PDP)| 1,028,722| 100.00
| Samson Ime Umanna| All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|
| Maria Ikpe| Alliance for Democracy (AD)|
| Samuel Udonsak| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|
| Ben Okoko| National Conscience Party (NCP)|
Total| 1,028,722| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 1,624,495| –
Source: Gamji,[19] Africa Update,[7] Dawodu[6]

## References

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8. ^ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". Biafra Nigeria World.com. April 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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11. ^ "Obong Attah: Ex gov who dared the anti-graft agency". Vanguard News. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
12. ^ Ndujihe, Clifford (November 23, 2014). "Akwa 2015: The battle of two former deputy governors". Vanguard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
13. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (October 14, 2014). "OBONG VICTOR ATTAH: Father of new Akwa Ibom". Vanguard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
14. ^ "ATTAH, Arch. Obong Victor Bassey". Blerf. April 12, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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16. ^ Asadu, Chinedu (February 26, 2019). "CLOSE-UP: Chris Ekpenyong, the man who snookered Akpabio". TheCable. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
17. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 159\. ISBN 9781481729291. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
18. ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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21. ^ Odili, Chuck E., ed. (September 6, 2003). "Nigerian State Elected Governors 2003". Nigeriaworld. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
22. ^ "Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005". US Department of State. March 8, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
23. ^ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
24. ^ "SCORE-CARD!!!". This Day. June 8, 2002. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
25. ^ Onoja, Adoyi (2009). "Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria" (JSTOR). Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 18. Historical Society of Nigeria: 79–104\. JSTOR 41854929. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
26. ^ "The Obong Victor Attah Interview". Point Blank News. December 19, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

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